10 more people in Hidalgo County tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 334, the county announced Thursday. Despite the new cases, the amount of people who have been released from isolation after showing no symptoms for 10 days and no fever for three days has surpassed the…

The counties of Hidalgo and Starr have began the process of reopening businesses tomorrow. Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced Thursday the county’s disaster declaration that was issued last month will expire as scheduled at midnight. This commences the process of easing restrictions and placing the county on a cautious path toward reopening local businesses…

On Monday, Mission CISD will begin offering internet access to students. Several campuses across the district will offer a Drive Up Wifi service for students to receive internet access while parked in their vehicles from Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., the district announced Thursday. “Technology inequalities have presented a real challenge…

9 more people have tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus Wednesday, the county announced in a news release. The number of people tested locally has surpassed the 4,000 mark, as the county has now tested a total of 4,072 people — 3,872 of them by private facilities and another 200 by public facilities, the county…

National healthcare organizations have seen shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) supply during the COVID-19 global pandemic. DHR Health anticipated the needs and established a PPE Conservation Team to provide innovative methods to create and sustain adequate PPE in order to maintain a safe environment for their patients, workforce and community during this pandemic. The…

Applications for emergency farm loans for damages and losses caused by drought occurring March 3, 2020 and continuing are being accepted at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office located in Edinburg, Karla L. Garza announced Tuesday. Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties are four of twenty-two counties in Texas recently named by Secretary of Agriculture,…

A 71-year-old Weslaco man became the sixth Hidalgo County fatality after testing positive for COVID-19, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. The unidentified man had underlying medical conditions as did the five others in the county who died from complications related to this strain of coronavirus. “A key part of our objective from…

After suspending its meal distribution program earlier this month, the La Joya Independent School District announced Tuesday it will resume its Curbside Free Grab & Go Meal Pick Up Program. “We are delighted to inform you that effective May 1, 2020 La Joya ISD will re-open its Curbside Free Grab & Go Meal Pick Up Program,”…

A 63-year-old Alamo man with underlying medical conditions died Monday after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced in a news release. His death brings to five the total number of people who have died in Hidalgo County after testing positive for this strain of coronavirus, all have had…

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